Choosing a new monitor

[Stainer]

Hi, i am about to get a bank of 3x four foot tanks and two will be taken up by beardies
so in the spare i would really like to get a monitor or two. so what would be able to live in a four foot tank for its whole life and how much are they roughly.

Thankyou in advance

 

[Stainer]

Bump!!!!

 

[Stainer]

Can't anyone help me?

 

[stear]

ok i think 2 lace monitors would go really nicely in there but thats just what i think

 

[PhilK]

Lacy couldn't live in a four foot tank its whole life could it...?

 

[Stainer]

I don't think so
Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[Inkslinger]

Lacey's while juvies yes same for most of the other large monitors more permant would be an Acckie pgymies etc

 

[Stainer]

ok yer i really want a ridge tail would a four ft be fine for 1 or 2 for there whole life
and what is the average price
Thanks

 

[Inkslinger]

ok yer i really want a ridge tail would a four ft be fine for 1 or 2 for there whole life
and what is the average price
Thanks

Set up properly yes it would

 

[Stainer]

ok thanks are there any other species i could consider?

 

[JasonL]

I'd go for a trio of Gillens for starters.

 

[Stainer]

whats a gillens? Like whats its commmon name

 

[nutta]

the gillens is a pygmy mulga monitor and only grows around 20 cms

 

[Stainer]

well i think i am going to get ridge tail monitors.
i dont no to much about them.
Like what temps i should keep them at
what food they eat
any help will be appreciated
Thankyou

 

[jimmyd]

do some research.

 

[Stainer]

thanks for that, i just thought people who have kept them could
have helped as the internet isnt always right
and i have also already did some and there really isnt that much

 

[ando611]

I'd go Ridgetails for sure.

 

[JasonL]

keep them the same as a beardie, but double the heat.

 

[Stainer]

Ok thanks jasonl

 

[stear]

ok u can put a adult lace monitor in a 4ft tank as they only reach 2ft in length and they look alot better then ridge tails. also not as aggresive!!